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How our collections are organized

How the Collections are organized

The collections are divided into Harcum College Records, 1918-2016, (80 linear feet) and Small Manuscripts Collections, 1930-2010, (1.75 linear feet), and the George Purvis Collection of African art.

Thanks to the efforts of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania Hidden Collections Initiative for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositories, finding aids area now available for the two main collections Harcum College records, and small manuscripts.

Harcum College Archives small manuscripts collection

HCA.02.pdf

The Harcum College Archives small manuscripts collection, 1930-2010, consists of small amounts of photographs, scrapbooks, memorabilia, ephemera, and…

Harcum Junior College records Finding Aid

HCA.01(1).pdf

The Harcum Junior College records, 1918-2016, consist of administrative records, printed matter and published materials, photographs and audiovisual…

To make an appointment/request to view the College Archives, contact the Library by email (library@harcum.edu) or call 610-526-6085.  Archival materials are non-circulating; photocopies may be made for a fee.